GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

BearShare.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 53822e20661acab16fd2926da79ccd8a
Latest seen 2022-02-25 23:14:52 (4 years ago)
First seen 2022-02-25 23:14:52 (4 years ago)
Size 9 MB
Publisher Free Peers, Inc.
Product BearShare (Pro)

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2022-02-25 23:14:52 (4 years ago)
File hash
53822e20661acab16fd2926da79ccd8a
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2022-02-25 23:14:52 (4 years ago); latest analysis 2022-02-25 23:14:52 (4 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Free Peers, Inc.. Product metadata: BearShare (Pro).

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Compare the MD5 above with the file found on the device.
  2. Check whether the file appears in the observed locations or under one of the alternate names.
  3. Run GridinSoft Anti-Malware to confirm the detection and remove the file if it is present.

File context

BearShare.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with BearShare (Pro). The reported company name is Free Peers, Inc.. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2022-02-25 23:14:52 (4 years ago).

If BearShare.exe appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as General Threat.

File Details

Product Name: BearShare (Pro)
Company Name: Free Peers, Inc.
MD5: 53822e20661acab16fd2926da79ccd8a
Size: 9 MB
First Published: 2022-02-25 23:14:52 (4 years ago)
Latest Published: 2022-02-25 23:14:52 (4 years ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2022-02-25 23:14:52 (4 years ago)

Detection screenshot

BearShare.exe detection screenshot

The screenshot is a visual record of a GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection for this sample. Use the hash and metadata above as the primary identifiers when comparing the file on your system.

Common Places:

%sysdrive%\nane\bearshare_pro_5.2.5.3

ThreatInfo has observed BearShare.exe in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

Geographic signal

Observed country distribution

ThreatInfo has seen BearShare.exe across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country United Arab Emirates
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United Arab Emirates with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for BearShare.exe is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

Analysis

BearShare.exe is identified as pe for 32-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Format pe
Architecture 32-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x002942d7
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 9
Raw data 9883648

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.text 3743744 bytes · 37.9% of section data
MD5 bb46c20bf48442acc0d443e076af65d0
.rdata 876544 bytes · 8.9% of section data
MD5 de43c925db465b60cf6cebd6cf5dbe6f
.data 434176 bytes · 4.4% of section data
MD5 679dd8e868ef872baa43393a72722f02
.text1 327680 bytes · 3.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 1709caeb3afd5f298fe1f49c1fc794a7
.adata 65536 bytes · 0.7% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 f867e61c9810ca402651c5b0dfe5aef8
.data1 131072 bytes · 1.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 4121c6479ae7b36a4f383aa9fefc35a7
.pdata 2686976 bytes · 27.2% of section data
MD5 512e07665783c5a115bb8a937ad6314c
.rsrc 1613824 bytes · 16.3% of section data
MD5 5b1b8c4386ee8925b727d779eb572b55
.idata 4096 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 6b027068e2095b49a6d9e06f954f9e19

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

Report conclusion

GridinSoft detects this file as General Threat

This report identifies BearShare.exe by MD5 53822e20661acab16fd2926da79ccd8a. If the same file is present on your device, scan the system and remove the detected object after confirming the hash and location.

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Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 53822e20661acab16fd2926da79ccd8a.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan and remove the object if the same hash is found.